FastSpring

OCTOBER 11, 2024

When you’re expanding your software business into new regions, industry benchmarking data can help you make better strategic decisions by answering important questions about business in the region. Here’s what we uncovered: Key Insights Into How Asia-Region Customers Renew SaaS Subscriptions 1. or EU, or are they different?

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Selling internationally can get complicated very quickly if you’re trying to manage cross border payments yourself. And typical payment service providers won’t help you with most of those concerns. Read on to learn: Why cross border payments are key to taking your business global.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

According to the US Federal Reserve in 2022, general-purpose card payments reached $153.3 On top of that, 69% of Americans online in 2023 said they used digital payment methods to make a purchase. To address evolving customer demands and accept electronic payments, you need a payment processing system.

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Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Billing system migration is the process of replacing your existing billing system with a new one. Billing system migration is painstaking without a proper plan in place. Our platform, SubscriptionFlow, is a billing system migration expert. It cannot handle complex payment scenarios.

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USIO

MARCH 7, 2025

Managing payments efficiently isnt just a convenienceits a necessity. For companies handling high volumes of transactions, traditional payment systems often lead to inefficiencies, hidden costs, and unnecessary complexity. Improving Cash Flow Management Delayed payments and inefficient invoicing create cash flow bottlenecks.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 31, 2023

So Zoom and Shopify are the latest SaaS leaders to do price increases — albeit very differently. Although it’s more impactful than it sounds, because that’s an almost 7% price increase. Bigger accounts and enterprise pricing in some cases is going up much more: Shopify’s increases are much, much bigger.

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USIO

AUGUST 26, 2024

SaaS Payment Solutions for Streamlined Business In today’s competitive business landscape, efficiency is key to staying ahead. One way to enhance efficiency is by implementing SaaS payment solutions. These solutions offer numerous benefits that can significantly streamline your business operations.

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SaaStr

JULY 14, 2020

With SaaS sales, annual price or monthly price that’s billed annually? It may be the most successful SMB-focused app of our current generation. No hiding the monthly option, no pricing confusion: In fact, 26% of Zoom’s customers still pay monthly, even at $1b+ in ARR: More here: 5 Interesting Learnings From Zoom.

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SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

A lot of our SaaS older times don’t quite know what to make with a lot of B2B startups these days, let alone some public SaaS companies. But like “Cloud” and “SaaS”, its definitely has evolved. But like “Cloud” and “SaaS”, its definitely has evolved. Only half does.

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SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

The Latin American SaaS landscape is hustling and bustling, having seen more IPOs in the last 6 months than the previous 20 years combined. We will gather 300 leading SaaS founders, executives and investors for three days packed with opportunities and rich exchange of knowledge to push the whole ecosystem forward. Founded : 2011.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 28, 2023

At a recent Workshop Wednesday , SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin answered the community’s most pressing questions about SaaS — from investor appetites and IPOs in 2024 to managing and hiring a Head of Sales as a solo founder to AI and the future of customer success. Vertical software is nothing new,” Jason says.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2023

If you’re currently using 2Checkout or Stripe to sell digital goods or SaaS but are considering switching — to the other, or to other options such as FastSpring — you may be wondering whether there are substantial differences between the platforms and their services. Payment Gateways , Payment Processing , PSPs, MoRs — What’s the Difference?

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this new SaaStr series called “What’s new at…,” Jason Lemkin chats with WorkOS CEO and founder Michael Grinich about what it takes to be Enterprise ready in SaaS, building vs. buying, and who the stakeholders are in a B2D motion. That’s unheard of in other SaaS categories. If you want payments, sign up for Stripe.

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Subscription Flow

MAY 2, 2024

Just when you thought the world of SaaS would not be changing any time soon, the groundbreaking new shift to crypto payment solutions hit SaaS businesses like a bus full of bricks. Despite their current status as a relatively uncommon payment option in global e-commerce, accounting for less than 0.2%

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Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 105

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’re not sure how to sell an app direct to consumer (D2C) outside the app stores — or if you’re looking for a new way to monetize your mobile app or game — you may be wondering what options you have. In this article, we’ll cover: Current app store practices and rates. Highlights from recent U.S. Interested?

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USIO

JUNE 3, 2024

In the dynamic world of Software as a Service (SaaS), staying ahead of the curve means continuously evolving and integrating new functionalities that enhance user experience and streamline business operations. One such critical functionality is integrated payments. As your SaaS business grows, your payment needs will evolve.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

billion at opening price. And they are both incredibly impressive — 118% growth at $3B run-rate and $500m in ARR in software alone may be an all-time record — but also, perhaps not SaaS? #1. With gross margins of only 21%, is Toast really a software company? Mediocre margins in payments.

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USIO

JUNE 28, 2024

Announces Partnership with Usio as Preferred Payment Integration Partner for USA Customers Chattanooga, Tennessee – 17 June 2024 – ues.io, the leading no-code/pro-code platform for building enterprise applications with AI, today announced a strategic partnership with Usio , a trusted leader in integrated payment solutions.

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SaaStr

JUNE 27, 2019

It may be the most successful SMB-focused app of our current generation. No hiding the monthly option, no pricing confusion: In fact 26% of Zoom’s customers still pay monthly, even at $500m+ in ARR: More here: 5 Interesting Learnings From Zoom. Bigger customers though find most monthly payments a huge accounting headache.

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USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 11, 2023

One SaaS leader that’s accelerating again is Shopify. Software Important. From a business model perspective, Shopify has in essence been a fintech and merchant product first and a SaaS product second for quite some time. Pricing Increases Really Boosted MRR. But a Smaller and Smaller Percentage of Revenue.

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SaaStr

APRIL 19, 2023

So one large category of software spend is on Point of Sale systems. But “POS” systems and software are everywhere, and are a lot more than just Toast and Square. And their mix of software, payments and hardware revenue drives up the total deal size — but puts a lot of pressure on margins.

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Payment Solutions Point of Sale Payments SaaS Payments 291

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In today’s fast-tracked financial landscape, billing software has become a need. Operating a business entails a number of processes like managing products and payments, invoices, customer engagement, revenue, unpaid invoices and much more. A billing software is the ultimate solution to your growing business’s complex needs.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With nine figures in revenue, Ariel and SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin talk about all things Navan, rebranding when you have brand equity, building B2B software for people, pricing and business models, and much more. They learned from some of the biggest in SaaS — Aaron Levie and Jeff Lawson. You need to price accordingly.

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

Suzanne Xie kicked off her journey in SaaS as the Founder and CEO of Lightwell. These days, as the business lead for invoicing at Stripe, Xie has earned her own stripes in navigating the unique challenges of building and thriving in the SaaS marketplace. What makes a SaaS business so hard? Making money shouldn’t be this hard!

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 27, 2022

We’ll see 2,500+ of the best SaaS founders, execs, and VCs June 6-7 at 2022 SaaStr Europa ! That’s why we give boards and leadership teams an elegant solution that simplifies governance. Paddle offers SaaS companies a completely different approach to their payments infrastructure. Grab tickets here. .

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 9, 2022

SaaS billing software automates one or more of the various aspects of the recurring billing process — payment processing, fulfillment, dunning, and more. You’ll still need a separate solution for payment processing, taxes, chargebacks, and more. FastSpring: Your MoR for All-in-One SaaS Billing.

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FastSpring

MARCH 9, 2022

Question: What’s the most important page on a software website — other than the homepage? Answer: It’s the pricing page. Because we have data from thousands of Saas and software websites. The path to a signup or purchase may include a variety of page views, but it almost always includes the pricing page.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

98% of SaaS companies experienced positive growth when they made core changes to their pricing models in 2020. As the B2B world continues to integrate SaaS, pricing models are adapting as well. Pricing Model #1: Segment-based. Pricing Model #1: Segment-based. Pricing Model #2: Usage-based.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

So, despite SaaS multiple and the public markets being at near record highs, we’ve seen things start to … wobble a bit overall in tech: The WeWork IPO simply failed , and the Peloton and Direct Smile IPOs were broken. One of the greatest SaaS companies of all times, but still, it turned out to be mortal. Slack is mortal.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

So AppFolio is a big vertical SaaS+ success story I frankly don’t know as much about as I should. There are several big leaders in property management software, and AppFolio is one of them. At $660m in “ARR” (a lot of that isn’t software, as we’ll see below), it’s trading at a $7.2

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

But what about pricing? When FastSpring’s Chief Product Officer Kurt Smith worked with growth-stage to Fortune 100 companies at Accel-KKR, he consistently saw pricing as one of the most essential growth levers they employed to meet their next revenue goal. Why You Shouldn’t Trust How Your Competitor’s Price.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. Trisha Price. This episode is sponsored by Linode. Matt Garratt. David Schmaier.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 27, 2022

Small tweaks to your SaaS billing practices can make a huge impact on the customer experience. For example, Jon Torres — a digital marketing consultant specializing in SaaS commerce — noticed that, for some of his clients, refund requests spiked around renewal time. “It 7 growth hacks from the SaaS experts. Learn more here.

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How To Buy Saas

MARCH 18, 2025

However, advanced SaaS solutions have opened up new possibilities across distinct categories. These are essentially tailored solutions that can empower game developers to fulfill unique needs and drive impact. Lowered expenses: SaaS tools, as a part of your business infrastructure, require no hefty upfront payment.

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USIO

MAY 24, 2024

Choosing the right payment gateway is a crucial decision for any SaaS (Software as a Service) business or ISV. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to decide which payment gateway best suits your needs. Cost-Effectiveness : Competitive pricing and transparent fee structures are crucial.

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FastSpring

MAY 25, 2023

FastSpring previously presented on SaaS fees pricing and packaging to combat stagflation in 2022, but this article is based on an updated presentation delivered in March 2023 by David Vogelpohl. This article offers tips for optimizing pricing and packaging of your SaaS products in a less-than-stellar economy: What is stagflation?

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